Egyptian Revolution Offers Peace Lessons
Dr. David Cortright, director of policy studies at Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, will present a lecture, “Lessons from the Egyptian Revolution: The Power of Nonviolence,” Friday, Nov. 4, in the UALR Donaghey Student Center.
AHSS Accepting Registrations on Scholarship Day
The College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (AHSS) will host the third-annual VIP Day for scholarship-eligible high school students and their parents from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21. The all-day event will include special mini-classes for students and sessions regarding life at UALR for parents. High school counselors also are invited to … AHSS Accepting Registrations on Scholarship Day
Film Series Portrays Middle Eastern Life, Culture
UALR’s Middle Eastern Studies Program is hosting a series of films from Monday to Wednesday, Oct. 17 to 19, followed by discussions led by members of the Middle Eastern Studies faculty.
‘Hansel and Gretel’ Offers Halloween Treat Oct. 28-30
UALR Opera Theatre will present Englebert Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel” from Friday, Oct. 28, to Sunday, Oct. 30, in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall in the Fine Arts Building.
L.A. Composer Steinmetz to Reside in October
The regional premiere of “A Little Traveling Music,” by Los Angeles musician John Steinmetz, will be the centerpiece of the bassoonist’s residency Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 15 and 16, at the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall in the Fine Arts Building. The residency is sponsored by the UALR Department of Music.
Student Grant to Restore Rohwer Site
UALR graduate student Tamisha Cheatham has secured a $250,000 grant from the National Park Services to help restore the cemetery at the Rohwer Japanese American Internment Camp in Desha County in southeastern Arkansas.
Broadway’s ‘Mattress’ Comes to UALR Oct. 6-9
The UALR Department of Theatre Arts and Dance will open its 2011-2012 season with the musical comedy, “Once Upon a Mattress,” Thursday, Oct. 6, to Sunday, Oct. 9, at University Theatre in the Center for the Performing Arts.
German Program Hosts “Do Deutsch Week”
Concerts, cooking, soccer, and more will mark “Do Deutsch Week” Oct. 10-15, a celebration of German culture sponsored by UALR’s German Studies Program and members of the German Club.
Non-Credit Class in Beginning Arabic Starts Sept. 21
UALR’s non-credit course in Arabic will begin on Wednesday, Sept. 21. The weekly classes – which will continue until Wednesday, Dec. 7 – will be held in room 206 in Stabler Hall and are open to the public.
German Fans Invited to Cultural Olympics
UALR’s German program is calling for submissions from university and high school students to compete in a German Cultural Olympics. The prize? A trip to Germany.